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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Outwitting an interviewer.

FROM a Washington Letter. ls1s.
Nice-President-elect Wheeler never re =
ceived credit for being practical Joker.
He hasn't a tendency for such sports. but
the way he bulIdozed rural newspaper
man is worth telling. When he was RI
turn from his recent visit to Governor
Hayes at Columbus. the train stopped
at Gainesville for dinner. but he didn [
get out. 1t was soon known at the depot.
how ever. that he was on the train. and "A
crowd went into the car to SHAKE hands
with the next Nice-P President. As num-
ber of gentlemen were standing ss;iround
him talking. pop-eyed young fellow
pushed his way through, earring a pen
Gil ~ his hand. 1t was the local of a
GAINESVILLE paper. He brought the inn
plements of his profession into position
and opened attack.
Have | the honor of addressing the
Hon. William \. Wheeler" he inquired
Thank You. sir responded Mr.
Wheeler, you have. And whom have
| the honor of addressing
The young man gave his name.
You are newspaper man, | sup
pose. suggested Mr.. Wheeler.
The young man assented.
Have YOU been n the business long,
About three years"
Ever lived anywhere but n Zs'1es-
viIIe:'
No"
DO you like the profession!'
The young man said he did, and was
about to PROFOUND a question ON his own
part when Mr.. Wheeler interrupted him
10y asking about Zanesville. its inhab-
Itants, products, manufactures, cost of
living, condition of business, following
up these with other questions relative
TO the history of the place and its pros
poets; and he showed a wonderful inter
est in the newspaper with which the
young man was connected, its circula
ton. advertising patronage and compe-
tition. Seve al times did the young man
venture to a Temp, to change the subject
of conversation. but Mr.. Wheeler piled
him with questions antil the train moved
off and the local was compelled to
leave the car. Mr.. Wheeler enjoys tel
ing how he outwitted an interviewer.
But the yonng man had the advantage of
him. Mr.. Wheeler might parry his
questions, but he could not curb the
press The young man printed the fol-
lowing paragraph:
Hon. William a. Wheeler, the next
Nice-President, passed through Zanes-
vile on Thursday. Our reporter had an
extended conversation with him, and
found him To be "A most agreeable gentle
man. The people of GAINESVILLE would
he tiattered to know the interest taken
by Mr.. Wheeler in our thriving city, and
il would have Inundated the starveling
who runs the---tthe opposition paper
to have heard the complimentary terms
in which he alluded to this journal, and
his appreciation of our humble, but well
directed efforts during the recent cam
pstlgn.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Fun for the Telephone Girls.


Ell PAso, TEX, June lS. "A miner
named Robbins got verdict yesterday
against the Erie Telephone Companp for
x315, because Of an electric shock given
him 10y. Belle Hepburn, one Of the girls
in the central office. Paul Keating, ex-
mayor of III Paso, Is proprietor of a sa-
loon opposite the central telephone office.
He had two rings hung from the awning
in front and at just the height 10 tempt
one Ia TRY his muscles" by drawing
himself up by them. Two invisible
wires from the telephone office connect
ed with the rings.
When a man seized the rings 10 draw
himself up. as Robbins did one day. the
watchful Belle Hepburn turned ON the
current and fastened him to the rings.
When he was released he had 10 treat
the crowd in Keating's saloon. Robbins
was SO severely shocked that he was laid
up for "A month or more, and he brought
SUIT for 100000. Judge Falvey, before
whom the case was tried, is said % have
himself turned on the current which one
day fastened "A County Assessor to the
rings. The Assessor was "A witness for
Robbins. The 1915 verdict was not sat
isfactory TO Robbins and lac has APP
pealed.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

PARIS, June 2O.-Paris newspapers ex-
press Indignation over the sentences at
Leipsic against the Alsatian members of
the Patriotic League, just convicted Of
high treason for assisting in the agita-
tion to keep alive the anti-annexation
feeling i'm Alsace and Lorraine. The
League itself protests strongly against
the sentences. and has issued cir
cular on the subject. The circular
twits the Germans with being as ac-
lively engaged in the work of espionage,
as they accuse the French of being. VI.
VI. De Roulede, Sansbouf and other
members of the league, have signed an
appeal to President Grevy begging him
to intervene for the release of KoechIen,
sentenced to a years imprisonment in
the fortress, but it is not thought proba-
BILE NJ. Grevy will accede.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
PROBABLY THE MAN.
Lamar's Appointment to the supreme
Court said tn Have Been Decided.

Lamar's Appointment to the supreme
Court said tn Have Been Decided
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The impress
sion is gaining ground here that Secre-
tary Lamar VIII be appointed to the va
cancy on the Supreme Court bench
created by the death of Justice Woods.
The appointment was decided on. it is
said, three weeks ago. and the an
nouncement will be made as soon as the
President can select successor to Mr..
Lamar as Secretary of the Interior. The
Post this morning published sto.y to
the effect that the President had offered
the Interior portfolio to Senator Ran
some, of North Carolina but the lat Jer
declined with thanks. The declination
was not due, according to this authori-
ty, to a belief that Mr.. Cleveland would
not be his Ow n successor, but the Sena-
tor believed that the new administration
would reorganize the Cabinet and it was
not worth while to leave the Senate for
the privilege of serving a year and half
i'm the Cabinet.
Senator Ransom, who is here, denied
this story. He said: There is not
shadow of foundation for the report.
Not a word nor any sort of intimation
has ever passed between the President
and myself, or between Secretary Lamar
and myself. or any member of the Ad-
ministration, directly or Indirectly, in
reference to the matter. My visits this
week to the President and to- Secretary
Lamar have been solely and exclusively
upon North Carolina matters"
An ex-COngressman from Missi, sippi
said. to-day: From all l can hear l
think Secretary Lamar selection for the
Supreme Court vacancy has been Off
cially decided on at the White House.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Lamar would
accept the position. although he has in
no sense been an applicant for it. His
duties as Secretary of the Interior have
not been very congenial to his tastes,
and think he would be glad to make
the change. Mr.. Lamars appointment
to the Supreme Bench would give gen
eral satisfaction in Mississippi and
throughout the South. All of the in
fluence of Mississippi in the matter. how
ever, has been given to Senator George.
He was Chief Justice of our State Su-
preme Court. you know. and seemed to
be the best equipped man for the place,
but there will be no objection to the
selection of Mr. Lamar
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
The United States Honored.

LONDON. June 2O.-The Queen this
afternoon received Mr.. Phelps. United
States Minister, at Buckingham Palace
for the purpose of allowing him to pre-
sent President Gleveland's Jubilee con-
gratulations. Mr.. Phelps was accorded
a private audience. The Queen express
Ell her warmest thanks for the Presi-
dents congratulations. Private recep-
tion of diplomats on such occasions is al
most unprecedented, but the American
Minister had expressed a desire, through
Lord Salisbury, for such an audience,
and the Queen replied that it would
afford her much pleasure to receive him
privately for the presentation of the
Presidents message.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
An Echo of the Chicago Smash.

New YORK. June 20.-The Bank of
Montreal has obtained from Judge Dom
Ohue, of the Supreme Court, an attach
ment in this State against Fidelity Ma
tional Bunk. of Cincinnati, Ohio. 1t
was procured I'M suit instituted to re-
cover 5000, 900, the value of two checks
of 100000 each, drawn by Fidelity
Bank at Cincinnati on June IA, payable
to the order of j. w. Wiltshire, of the
Chemical National Bank of this city,
and endorsed by the payee, j. w. Hoyt
and Irwin. Green & Co., at Chicago, and
protested by the Chemical Bank. The
suit is an echo from the Chicago wheat
smash.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
CHICAGO MARKET,
The appointment of Receiver for ker-
shaw n Co. weakens the Market.

The Appointments of ~ Receiver for ker-
shaw 4 Co. weakens the Market.
CHICAGO June 2O.-The wheat market
was dull, weak and sagging all dav. The
main cause was fhe lack of support
wi ich the market received, and the ever
present fact that considerable wheat yet
remains to be marketed, and the stocks
in store here ale bugbear to the specu-
lators, and shipments, though large, are
not sufficient to satisfy them. The visi-
BILE supply statement, which showed a
decline ef S94, 200 bushels in wheat, cut
little figure in the market. 1t was about
as expected, as it was known that all of
the grain chartered during the past week
had not left the seaboard..
The announcement of the appoint
ment of receiver for Kershaw & Co.
was one of the weakening features, as
it went to show that no hope is now en-
tertained that the firm would pull
through.
There was general selling of wheat
in the last half hour of the morning ses-
sion and during the afternoon session,
causing prices To weaken very consider
ably. There was some demand for win
ter wheat for shipment, also for sp ring
wheat, though the latter was rather
more quiet than nj the close of last week.
Spectators are doing some new business,
but are rather inclined to trade on n
limited scale. July wheat opened Mt 12I.
and sold down to 10g, the closing figure.
June started at II and declined to 6SI,
the closing figure. n rather limited
trade was reported in corn to-day. the
market ruling comparatively quiet, with
transactions confined to local operators.
very few outside orders being received.
The reports generally We're favorable
for the growing crops. The market
sympathized with wheat to a considera-
BILE extent. Receipts continue moderate.
the market opened a shade tirmer, at the
closing figures of Saturday, then became
easier, fiuctuated somewhat and closed
about..lc lower than Saturday. July open
ed ut 31t and c,osetiat 36a. Oats were dull
and weak; July delivery ranged s9s low
er, and deferred deliveries de clared tag.
Dullness, generally prevailing, had an
unfavorable influence which tended to
check the desire to buy on speculative
account. July opened at a6t and closed
at 5Js.
A little more life was manifested in
the provision market, still trading was
not very large and offerings on specula-
tive account were fair, and the demand
erage trifie lower and the market
closed quiet, July and August deliveries
commanding the preference. Inquir
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

NEW YORK, June 20.-The First Mott
gage Bondholders' Committee of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad announced
to-day that they accepted the proposition
made by the the Norfolk and Western
Railroad. The terms of the proposition
provide for the purchase of the property
at foreclosure and the formation of a
new company which will issue s., 10O,-
600 of first mortgage bonds, $4,000, 900
of preferred stock and common stock to
the amount of the old stock outstand-
ing. The Norfolk and Western agrees
to lease the Shenandoah Valley for 900
years and pay over not less than 30 per
cent. of the gross earnings, but always
as much as the interest on the first mort
gage bonds and endorses the bonds with
this stipulation.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
OUR NEW NAVY.
The steel Contract for the Cruisers-MA-
chinery of the Chicago.

The steel Contract the
chinerv of the Chicago.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-The contract
for supplying the steel needed for armor
and armament of the new naval vessels
has been returned to the Navy Depart
ment from Bethlehem, Pa, signed by
the Bethlehem Steel Company. 1t will
receive the signature of Secretary Whit
ney and become operative in few days.
Commander Evans, chief steel in
spector, has returned to the city from
Chester and Thurlow. where he went to
inspect steel castings for the naval YES
sells now building. He says that at the
Standard Steel Works at Thurlow yes
terday there was cast a steel stern post
for gunboat No. 1, and an engine bed
plate for the cruiser Baltimore, which
vessels are being constructed at Cramps
yards. The stern post, weighing $1,000
pounds, was cast without a defect, and
is said to be the best large steel casting
made in this country. The first ship
ment of ship plates and boiler ma
terials for the new dynamite cruiser was
made yesterday from Thurlow. Com
mander Evans brought with him to the
department and gave to Secretary Whit
ney as "A paper weight sample piece of
steel inches in thickness, which had
been bent cold upon itself and hammer
ell flat without evidence of break-a
test regarded as of the greatest severity.
The dock trials of the machinery of
the cruiser Chicago. which have just
been finished have resulted satisfactorily.
With the vessel fast at her dock, each
set of engines developed | $50 horse pow
er, with fifty-three revolutions per min
ute of the screws. This is equivalent to
about four thousand combined horse
power, with the same number of revolu-
tions when the vessel is running free.
The contract requirement is 5000 horse
power, but as the steam pressure during
the trial was considerably below the
maximum, it is believed that the neces-
sary increase can be obtained. The ma
chinery worked smC otbly with the ex-
ception of slight humping in one of
the engines which has since been cured,
and the vessel will be ready to start from
Chester for New York next Monday.
Engineer j. w. Thompson has been per-
manently attached tn the Chicago.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
GOULD'S GIFT.
He Presents 33 Acres of Land to ths
Mount Vernon E-tate.

He Presents 33 Acres of Land to the
Mount Vernon E-tate.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.--The Mount Yer
non estate where the remains of Washing
ton lie entombed, has been enlarged by
the addition of a tract 'of 334
acres on the northern side near the old
Washington mansion. 1t was secured
through the generosity of Jay Gould.
While on his way up the
Potomac from Fortress Mon
roe recently in his yacht Alta
lanta, Gould stopped at Mount Yer
non and was shown around the grounds.
He expressed great interest in the place
and the admirable manner in which it is
cared for. In course of conversation,
the superintendent remarked that the
land IN question was much needed to
protect the property from encroachment.
Gould Immediately authorized the pur-
chase of the land at his expense and it
has been bought and turned over to the
Mount Vernon Regents. The price paid
is not known.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Poker n Played In Paris.
Paris Morning News.

NtNns
One of the most extraordinary games
of poker on record was played IN Paris
last week in a private house The ante
was louis and the game unlimited.
Late in the evening hands were dealt in
which one of the players, Frenchman,
raised the ante and drove out all the
players except one, AN American, who
raised his opponent. Over lO0,OOOf. were
in the pool before either party drew.
The Frenchman drew one card, the
American stood pat. The American bet
10000; the Frenchman raised the bet
100, 900. The American raised this l00,-
900, and thus the betting pro ceeded until
there were o US on the table for 2. .0OO.-
O00f. The American then raised his
opponent 5OO, ,OO0f., warning him not to
raise IN turn, as he was sure he had the
winning hand. The Frenchman there
upon called, laying down four aces. The
American had "A straight flush. king
high. The money was paid next day. -
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
1T WAS NOT 50.
OF Course There was No sach Family
Railroad Information

Specialize the PuIntkd Nsars
JACKSONVILLE, June ga Iumor
reached the Jacksonville Board of
Health last week that a family named
Peters Were sick of yellow fever in Ybor
City, adjoining Tampa, and that this
fact was being kept secret. The Board
of Health here Immediately sent instruc-
tions to Mr.. Paul Lalane, Jacksonville's
representative in Tampa, and ordered
him To make thorough investigation of
the matter, and this morRing the Board of
Health in this city received information
from Mr.. LaLane that the report was a
canard and that no such family lived in
Ybor City.
Information was received here to-day
from New York of the death of Col.
George Cecil. President of the DeBarry
Line of steamers. The cause of Mr.. Cecirs
death was paralysis All the steamers
in the river had their flags at balf-mast
in respect to his memory.
Reliable information has been received
here that the South Georgia and Florida
Railway, having successfully emerged
from litigation with the Birmingham
line, will Immediately commence build
ing a road from Macon, via Valdosta. to
Gainesville, Fla. Half a million in cash
is already available. The contract for
the entire work is in the hands of the
Macon Construction Company, of which
W. b. Sparks is President.
1t is rumored tonight that the
jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
Railway has absorbed Whites Rail
road, completed from Palatka to New
Smyrna, and it is proposed by the pur
chasers of the road to extend the White
road from New Smyrna southwark $50
miles to Jupiter Inlet. CARTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21

LONDON, June 2o.-The police tC day,
acting under the supervision of Major
Endie, chief Inspector of explosIors and
other experts, made thorough search
of Westminster Abbey as precau:ion
against dy hamite outrages tomorrow.
Every vault, corner and point in the
edifice, where it is possible to hide any
thing, was inspected-especially power
full lamps being used in the examination
of the darker places. Nothing was
found. When the examination was
finished the Abbey was turned over to
the police for protection, and it is now
occupied and guarded by them Every
civilian is excluded. even the workmen
who have been employed in making the
temporary alterations for to-morrow's
event. Two peers attempted 10 enter
the Abbey, but We're prevented by the
police
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Remansled for Trial.

TORONTO. ONT, June 20.-James
Alexander Wilson. the defaulting Treas
urer of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal Company. of Philadelphia, was
taken before an acting police magistrate
this morning and remanded until Fri
day without being asked to plead. This
course was pursued so as To enable the
witnesses and papers from Philadelphia
to- arrive. Wilson has engaged the
ablest criminal counsel ut the lar to de
fend him.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
A RECEIVER
APPOINTED FOR THE CLIQUE FIRM.
CHARGED WITH UNLAWFULLY
TRANSFERRING MONEY.
Many Suits Against kershaw co.-FuiI Of comp'i-
cations -kershas Files a Bill for the Dis
solution of the Firm,

CHICAGO, June 20.-Charles j. Ker-
shaw filed bill in the Supreme Court
this morning against his partners, DeWar
am Eggleston. The bill asks to have
the partnership dissolved, and an ac-
counting order granted and a receiver
appointed. The court appointed Porteus
t. Il. Weare receiver, and that gentle
man filed $50. 900 bond.
Joseph F. Hill and Adolph Flertzheim,
of Milwaukee, filed bill of complaint
against G.. j. Kershaw & Co., in the
United States District Court to-day.
The suit is brought in behalf of all the
creditors of the limited partnership of
Kershaw & Co. who may elect to come
in under this bill and become parties to
the suit. The bill alleges that Kershaw
& Co. contracted to deliver large guam
titles of wheat in May. June and July,
1887. and incurred pecuniary obligations
to the sum of $1,000, 900; that its capi-
tai stock, property and effects were of
much less value than the amount of its
debts and liabilities and wholly insult
ficient to pay the same in full, or pay
more than thirty cents ON the dollar,
and that the firm, for several days prior
thereto, had great difficulty in paying
its debts, and that the insolvency was
then known to the members of the firm.
The bill further says that the petitioners
have had large transactions with this
firm, and that ON June 18th the co-part-
nership was indebted to them in the
sum of $130,O00. 1t is charged that
Kershaw & Co. unlawfully paid the
American Exchange bank about
$5OO,000 Irwin, Green & Co.
100000, Charles b. Eggleston, special
partner, Sl0O, 900, David w. Irwin, $780,
600, and Alexander l.. DeWar, $500, 600
The petitioners ask that receiver be APP
pointed. They also charge that the firm
of Kershaw & Co. has in it's possession
grain and assets to the amount of $780,
900, and say that unless a receiver is
at once appointed the property is
liable to be seized. The bill also says
that the sum of $50O,0 is due the
American Exchange National Bank and
Irwin, Green K Co., which is liable to
be garnisheed; that certain debtors de-
posted in the American Exchange Ma
tional Bank, about June 16, $500, 200,
and that of that amount the bank has
between 100000 and 100000 in
its vaults. The bill also asks
that Kershaw & Co., the American
Exchange National Bank, ID. w. Irwin
and A. l.. DeWar, their attorneys or
agents, he enjoined from paying to any
person or persons any money that may
come into their possession.
When the announcement was made
that receiver had been appointed for
j. G.. Kershaw and Co. a meeting of the
creditors, which was to have taken place
this afternoon, was Immediately declared
off. The creditors will meet to hear the
report of the receiver as soon as he can
arrive at some conclusion as to the assets
and liabilities of the bankrupt firm.
This may take a week. There has never
been failure ON Board of Trade so full
of complications as this.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
Salisbury Won't Consent.

LONDON, June 20.-Turkey has pro-
posed to modify the new convention
with England regarding Egypt in the di-
rection of providing for Turkish occupa-
ton of Egypt in the event of disorders
occurring after British occupation has
terminated and leaving to the Sultan the
discretion of asking for English aid or
not. as he prefers. The Marquis of Sails
bury has refused to consent to the pro-
posed modification.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
RETURNING HOME.
The Confederate Veterans Speak Enthu-
siastieaIiy of Their Visit

sia>tieaIiy Of Their Visit
NEW YORK. June 20.-It was expected
that the II. f. Lee Camp of Confederate
Veterans, who took part in the Bunker
Hill monument ceremonies at Boston.
would return home by way of New
York. Instead, they broke ranks in
Boston yesterday and about twenty-five
of them were in this city to-day and
were entertained by Steinway and
Cameron Posts, @. \. X.
WASHINGTON. June 2O.-Robert f.. Lee
Camp of Confederate Veterans passed
through this morning on their way back
To Richmond. They speak very enthu-
siasticaIly of the generous and magnifi-
cent reception given them. not only in
Boston, but in Lynn and other cities of
Massachusetts. Everywhere they ex-
perienced kind treatment and boundless
hospitality
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-21
To BE QUELLED AT ONCE.
Hot Weather i'm Illinois.

CHICAGO. June 20.-A special from
Bloomington, Ill.,, says: The heat has
been dreadful hereabouts for nearly a
week, eliminating yesterday with a
record of l16 degrees in the sun at
p. M, and 90 degrees in houses usually
considered cool.
Saturday evening the county was
swept by heavy gale from the west.
The grain ready to cut was badly
tangled by wind.